Yellow Court Daoist

Such thoughts added an air of credibility.

"Impossible!"

Meng Huo clenched his fists tightly, his eyes blazing with intense light. He refused to believe that the Great Saint who granted him the method that day could be such a vile character!

"Nonsense!"

"Absurdity!"

"Slandering the innocent!"

Shen Lanqing and the others, as disciples of the Pure Great Saint, were even more incredulous, and, overwhelmed with rage, they struck out together.

Zhang Jingshan then coldly said, "Capture these people first and hand them over to our teacher for disposal. Their true intentions will be known upon interrogation!"

The Pure Great Saint had a total of eight disciples.

Including Mu Chen, that made nine.

However, none of the first four disciples had ever been seen or even mentioned by monks around the world, nor by disciples like Zhang Jingshan. Therefore, among all the disciples, it was the fifth disciple, Zhang Jingshan, who took the lead.

Zhang Jingshan spoke out.

The remaining four struck all at once.

Suddenly—

Boom!

A battle of True Immortals began.

Yu Fengzi revealed a long whip glowing with Immortal Light in his hand, casually swinging it to entangle both Zhang Jingshan and Gongyang Ye, and shouted, "Gongyang Ye, it is foolish of you to inherit the legacy of the Five Fire Sect yet acknowledge a thief as your father. Dare you claim you never received decrees from the Five Fire Ancestor?!"

"Deceiving the masses!"

Gongyang Ye, ignoring him completely, threw out a sky-full of flames, battling Yu Fengzi with his mysterious Great Method.

"Foolish!"

Yu Fengzi, facing two opponents, still managed with ease. He continued, "Think about it, the Divine Fire Fan is clearly a Supreme Treasure of the Five Fire Sect, yet the Qingjing Old Demon snatched it from the hands of the Alliance Leader Ding Yu for his own use. It would be one thing if the Five Fire Sect had no True Immortals, but you, having achieved True Immortal status, were never granted the Divine Fire Fan by him."

"Does his moniker 'Great Saint' still suit him?"

While battling, they also wielded verbal assaults.

"My sixth junior brother."

"Do not listen to the instigator."

Zhang Jingshan, wielding the Golden Lock and Silver Hook, countered Yu Fengzi's Plague God Whip. Although at a disadvantage, he could still defend himself for the moment and even had the strength to remind his fellow sect mate, Gongyang Ye.

"Do not worry, brother."

"We, as his disciples, know our teacher's character better than anyone. We would not be deluded by a demonic person."

Gongyang Ye, embodying utmost integrity, executed the Five Fire Sect Great Method to its limit, aiding his fifth senior, Zhang Jingshan, against their enemy.

However, Gongyang Ye's side—

Including Chuanshan True Immortal, totaled six True Immortals, with five, including Gongyang Ye being newly ascended Mahayanas with limited Dao ability.

On the other hand—

Yu Fengzi and others were all experienced True Immortals, like Yu Fengzi, Ancestor Master Bai Luo, and Qing Baizi from the Five Stars Prefecture, all who had achieved True Immortal status for fifty to sixty thousand years, not only possessing profound Dao abilities but also carrying on traditions from the Golden Silkworm Immortal Sect, Sanwen Immortal Sect, and Five Stars Prefecture with myriad techniques.

Unnoticed before—

Once they clashed, the disparity became clear.

As with Yu Fengzi, taking on two yet still having the upper hand.

And as with Daoist Xiyi, facing Mu Chen and Shen Lanqing, also held the advantage.

Then there was Heavenly Mechanism, trapping Mu Yunzhou completely.

The Qingxuan Sensing Sect's Ancient Mirror True Immortal, initially observing, seeing the deadlock in the battlefield, also joined. The former aided Daoist Xiyi, pushing Mu Chen and Shen Lanqing into continuous retreat.

The latter, together with Heavenly Mechanism, turned Mu Yunzhou's area into a flurry of banners, protected by Arrays from all sides, but being continuously broken open by Heavenly Mechanism, causing him significant injuries.

As things continued—

Their situation became perilous.

"Not good!"

Zhang Jingshan saw Mu Chen, Shen Lanqing, and Mu Yunzhou being pushed back, unable to hold their ground, and his heart sank.

He raised his hand, casting a spell that transformed into an immortal bird, soaring towards the clear sky.

He was sending a message for help.

"This is the moment!"

Yu Fengzi noticed, his eyes suddenly brightening.

And the next moment—

In the distant horizon, divine flames soared through the sky, with Immortal Mechanism running rampant, half the sky seeming scorched.

"This is—"

"The Divine Fire Fan!"

"It's the Qingjing Old Demon!"

Originally the Supreme Treasure of the Five Fire Sect, later acquired by the South Sea Alliance Leader Ding Yu. After Ding Yu's 'Feather Transformation Flying Immortal,' it fell into the hands now of the current Immortal Alliance Leader, the Pure Great Saint.

However—

Today's sudden turn of events.

Ding Yu's previous ascension was now questionable. How the Pure Great Saint acquired the Divine Fire Fan also warranted investigation. But with the Divine Fire Fan appearing now, there was no doubt that the Qingjing Old Demon was coming.

A person's reputation—

And a tree's shadow.

The Pure Great Saint, unmatched and known as 'The First Immortal in the Universe', was someone Yu Fengzi did not dare underestimate. He hastily bowed towards the Void, respectfully saying, "I implore the Immortal Envoy to act and capture the Qingjing Old Demon!"